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Re: Topband: Which is best for copying the weakest DX - DSP or the ear-b

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Subject: Re: Topband: Which is best for copying the weakest DX - DSP or the ear-brain combo?
From: Art Snapper <art@nk8x.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 20:25:08 -0400
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Mike,

Are you referring to a specific modulation mode?

How about adjacent channel interference issues?

I like your question.

Art
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On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 7:39 PM, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to know whether it's ever been established that some very talented
> hams can out-hear the best SDRs and/or DSP available. Can a skilled
> ear-brain combo (such as some highly-skilled and talented 160 meter
> contesters) beat state-of-the art digital signal processing when it comes
> to copying the very weakest of signals buried in the noise?
>
> I always thought Linrad was the best DSP software, though I never got it
> working right here (older sound card issues in Xubuntu).
>
> I asked the following question at
>
> http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=104388.msg861047#msg861047
> : "Are there any people who can hear weak signals with a good analog
> receiver, who --if they could instantly switch their antenna and headphones
> from the analog RX over to the best SDR made today-- simply couldn't hear
> any better with today's best SDRs and/or DSP software?"
>
> There's been a few opinions, but how about multiple valid tests?
>
> 73, Mike
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